Four bowlers earned automatic spots on Junior Team USA as qualifying wrapped up Thursday at the 2012 North Pointe Junior Gold Championships presented by Brunswick.

Michael Coffey of Melbourne, Fla., Matthew Farber of Plainview, N.Y., Natalie Goodman of O'Fallon, Ill., and Danielle McEwan of Stony Point, N.Y., all earned automatic spots on Junior Team USA in 2013 by virtue of their 25-game totals in the 20-and-under division to end qualifying at Woodland Bowl.

L-R Goodman, McEwan, Farber and Coffey

The top 16 in each of the four divisions after qualifying advanced to Friday's match play.

Coffey finished as the qualifying leader for the U20 boys with a 25-game total of 5,560 (222.4 average), while Farber finished second with 5,490.

"I'm feeling like my swing will be a lot looser tomorrow in match play," Coffey said. "But there's still a lot of hard work to do to win this tournament."

On the U20 girls side, the left-handed Goodman earned the top seed for Friday's match-play bracket with a 5,287 (211.4 average) total, while McEwan was second with 5,246 to earn a Junior Team USA spot for the third time.

"This is definitely something that years ago was just a distant dream, and now it's reality," said Goodman, who bowls collegiately at Vanderbilt. "I've accomplished the No. 1 goal, but tomorrow is a new day. Half the work is done, the other half is yet to come."

In the U15 boys division, Meeco Walker of East Cleveland, Ohio, earned the top seed heading into match play with 5,244 (209.7 average). Alex Martin of Smyrna, Ga., qualified second with 5,206.

Kelly Skalacki of Coram, N.Y., jumped into the top spot the last game of qualifying to lead the U15 girls with 4,897 (195.8 average). Hannah Munson of Cottage Grove, Minn., earned the second seed with 4,889.

In addition to the automatic Junior Team USA spot awarded Thursday night, additional automatic spots will be given to the winner and runner-up after bracket play in the 20-and-under division. If one or both of the finalists in the bracket already earned a spot through qualifying, the automatic spot becomes an at-large selection.

The National Selection Committee will select two boys and two girls from the match-play field, with all bowlers, including 15 and under, eligible for at-large selection. The final eight spots - four boys and four girls - on Junior Team USA will continue to be determined at the USBC Team USA Trials.

Bowling fans will be able to watch match play live from Junior Gold on BOWL.com's BowlTV on Friday at 8 a.m. Eastern.

 

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2012 North Pointe Junior Gold Championships - U20 Boys Final Qualifying

Players with position, hometown and 25-game total. The top 16 advance.

1, Michael Coffey, Melbourne, Fla., 5,560
2, Matthew Farber, Plainview, N.Y., 5,490
3, Gregory Young, Viera, Fla., 5,460
4, Charles Easton, Sylvania, Ohio, 5,412
5, Kyle Sherman, O'Fallon, Mo., 5,387
6, AJ Johnson, Oswego, Ill., 5,349
7, Mitchell Katic, Whiting, Ind., 5,320
8, Colin Champion, Clearwater, Fla., 5,309
9, Tylor Greene, Davison, Mich., 5,300
10, Joey Kopera, Orland Park, Ill., 5,290
11, Marshall Kent, Yakima, Wash., 5,288
12, Andrew Anderson, Holly, Mich., 5,281
13, Neil Cooley, Inver Grove Heights, Minn., 5,278
14, Jacob Kent, Newark, N.Y., 5,269
15, Casey Shephard, Portage, Mich., 5,266
16, Armando Godoy, Stockton, Calif., 5,264

Missed Cut:
17, Nick Kruml, Downers Grove, Ill., 5,236
18, Jeff McCann, Waterloo, Iowa, 5,233
19, Darren Tang, San Francisco, Calif., 5,230
20, Andrew Koff, Miami, Fla., 5,212
21, Josh Johnson, Callahan, Fla., 5,205
22, Michael Fujita, El Sobrante, Calif., 5,201
23, Justin Miller, Greeneville, Tenn., 5,200
23, Zachary Rhoades, Lafayette, Ind., 5,200
25, Dylan Burns, Lawrence, Kan., 5,195
26, Michael Preston, Oswego, Ill., 5,194
27, Brandon Hott, Lake Wales, Fla., 5,183
28, Graham Fach, Guelph, ON, 5,177
29, A.J. Chapman, Manchester, Iowa, 5,163
30, John Boyd III, Cleveland, Ohio, 5,155
30, Zack Hattori, Las Vegas, Nev., 5,155
32, Nicholas Christy, Newport, N.C., 5,150
33, Isaac Kim, Lebanon, Pa., 5,139
34, Chris Spoo, Boynton Beach, Fla., 5,132
35, Joseph Robillard, Savage, Minn., 5,128
36, Kamron Doyle, Brentwood, Tenn., 5,126
37, Kenneth Ryan, Ocean, N.J., 5,118
38, Zachary Wilkins, Barrie, ON, 5,113
39, Brandon Martin, Derby, Kan., 5,094
40, Bobby Phillips, Roscoe, Ill., 5,088
41, Joseph Bofrone, Columbia, Md., 5,086
42, Dominic Partipilo, Aurora, Ill., 5,082
43, Ryan Zagar, Racine, Wis., 5,078
44, Tanner Spacey, Burien, Wash., 5,077
45, Thomas Nute, Tacoma, Wash., 5,074
46, Matt Staninger, Highland, Ind., 5,073
47, Sam Cantrell, Citrus Heights, Calif., 5,070
48, Justin Zwaschka, St. Joseph, Mo., 5,069
49, Dustin Grant, Sparks, Nev., 5,067
50, Chad Mee, Hamburg, N.Y., 5,043
51, Zach Brandt, Fremont, Mich., 5,042
52, Nathan Ricks, Plantation, Fla., 5,007
53, Chris Via, Springfield, Ohio, 5,006
54, Zachary Segatto, Channahon, Ill., 4,997
55, Garrett Hillerich, Louisville, Ky., 4,991
56, Kyle Anderson, Lockport, Ill., 4,986
57, Dan Perry, Cary, Ill., 4,978
57, Steven Walton, Webster, N.Y., 4,978
59, Ryan Novak, Burnsville, Minn., 4,974
60, Andrew Herbert, Eden, N.Y., 4,973
61, Jake Rollins, Glen Rock, N.J., 4,972
62, Russ Oviatt, Sioux Falls, S.D., 4,959
63, Jorge R. Rodriguez, Yauco, PR, 4,907
64, Thomas Barna, Westminister, Md., 4,852

 

2012 North Pointe Junior Gold Championships - U20 Girls Final Qualifying

Players with position, hometown and 25-game total. The top 16 advance.

1, Natalie Goodman, O'Fallon, Ill., 5,287
2, Danielle McEwan, Stony Point, N.Y., 5,246
3, Holly Harris, Long Prairie, Minn., 5,131
4, Mary Wells, Westerville, Ohio, 5,066
5, Robyn Renslow, Brentwood, Calif., 5,060
6, Morgan O'Brien, Lomira, Wis., 5,059
7, Liz Kuhlkin, Rotterdam, N.Y., 5,042
8, Nicole Trudell, Coventry, R.I., 5,028
9, Jacqueline Carbonetto, Blauvelt, N.Y., 5,026
10, Megan Buja, Rockford, Ill., 5,019
11, Sarah Lokker, New Baltimore, Mich., 5,014
12, Sydney Brummett, Fort Wayne, Ind., 5,003
13, Jordan Richard, Tecumseh, Mich., 4,995
14, Miranda Panas, Canada, 4,991
15, Melanie Crawford, Allen, Texas, 4,964
16, Thea Aspiras, Chesapeake, Va., 4,963

Missed Cut:
17, Jodi Gawlik, Schaumburg, Ill., 4,960
18, Anna Groce, Kernersville, N.C., 4,956
19, Melanie Hannon, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 4,954
20, Andrea Davis, Lithia, Fla., 4,940
21, Victoria Ferris, Kalamazoo, Mich., 4,932
22, Stephanie Schwartz, Racine, Wis., 4,921
23, Nichole Hiraoka, Daly City, Calif., 4,914
24, Giselle Poss, Montgomery, Ill., 4,908
25, Brianna Amidon, Pittsfield, Mass., 4,906
26, Torrie Decker, Van Wert, Ohio, 4,901
27, Neishka Cardona, Puerto Rico, 4,899
28, Kara Mangiola, Rochester, N.Y., 4,890
28, Correen Lieber, Issaquah, Wash., 4,890
30, Kara Richard, Tecumseh, Mich., 4,879
31, Sierra Kanemoto, Dayton, Ohio, 4,877
32, Shannon Dexter, Puyallup, Wash., 4,856
33, Andreya Teuber, Swartz Creek, Mich., 4,821
34, Chelsea Schneider, Walnutport, Pa., 4,817
35, Emily Eckhoff, Denver, Colo., 4,810
36, Grace Hall, Oklahoma City, Okla., 4,805
37, Shelby Smith, Cabot, AR, 4,799
38, Rachel Sather, Orlando, Fla., 4,797
39, Taylor Bulthuis, Coral Springs, Fla., 4,791
40, Rjani Kaya, Caldwell, Idaho, 4,763
41, Olivia Wirtz, Battle Creek, Mich., 4,736
42, Reba Hall, Northlake, Ill., 4,733
43, Valerie Riggin, Vista, Calif., 4,732
44, Emily Strombeck, Durham, N.C., 4,731
45, Britney Nadeau, Fremont, Mich., 4,726
46, Brittney Morton, St. Cloud, Wis., 4,722
47, Kristie Lopez, Ponce, PR, 4,714
48, Katelyn Simpson, Boise, Idaho, 4,709
49, Kaitlin Quinn, Livonia, N.Y., 4,703
50, Erin Sanagorski, Magnolia, AR, 4,700
51, Emily Notebaert, Rochester, N.Y., 4,686
52, Haley Rubin, Brandon, S.D., 4,673
53, Corinne Maher, Brick, N.J., 4,667
54, Chenoa Rhoades, Lafayette, Ind., 4,662
54, Tamara Thompson, China Grove, N.C., 4,662
56, Sydney Barren, San Antonio, Texas, 4,656
57, Emily Lynn Huddleston, Omaha, Neb., 4,636
57, Marissa Allison, Willowick, Ohio, 4,636
59, Heather Melvin, Sioux Falls, S.D., 4,631
60, Ashley Rucker, Bartlesville, Okla., 4,619
61, Destiny Harper, Covington, Ga., 4,612
62, Chelsey Stephens, Frankfort, Ky., 4,584
63, Shelby Fromm, Rochester, N.Y., 4,577
64, Brittany Ferrara, Hubbard, Ohio, 4,576

 

2012 North Pointe Junior Gold Championships - U15 Boys Final Qualifying

Players with position, hometown and 25-game total. The top 16 advance.

1, Meeco Walker, East Cleveland, Ohio, 5,244
2, Alex Martin, Smyrna, Ga., 5,206
3, Wesley Low, Palmdale, Calif., 5,164
4, Brandon Biondo, Carpentersville, Ill., 5,134
5, Tyler Boe, Redmond, Wash., 5,114
6, Cortez Schenck, Phoenix, Ariz., 5,107
7, Bradley Crouse, Nazareth, Pa., 5,093
8, Daniel Hanson, Tacoma, Wash., 5,065
9, Kyle Young, Lake Jackson, Texas, 5,055
10, Layne Sandt, Bethlehem, Pa., 4,993
11, Kennon McFalls, Gastonia, N.C., 4,987
12, Brandon Soedarmasto, Levittown, N.Y., 4,962
13, Sean Wilcox, Altamonte Springs, Fla., 4,954
14, Donny Turner, Hermitage, Tenn., 4,947
15, Zachary Griffin, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., 4,920
16, Zachery Tackett, Huntington, Ind., 4,916

Missed Cut:
17, Adam Zimmerman, Deer Park, N.Y., 4,909
18, Joseph Grondin, San Pedro, Calif., 4,907
19, Tyler James, Deltona, Fla., 4,887
20, Michael Martell, Brooklyn, N.Y., 4,878
21, Demetrius Wilcox, Ellenwood, Ga., 4,857
22, Jack Cook, Denville, N.J., 4,842
23, Tyler Zogg, Chesapeake, Va., 4,782
24, Sam Brandt, Fremont, Mich., 4,758

 

2012 North Pointe Junior Gold Championships - U15 Girls Final Qualifying

Players with position, hometown and 25-game total. The top 16 advance.

1, Kelly Skalacki, Coram, N.Y., 4,897
2, Hannah Munson, Cottage Grove, Minn., 4,889
3, Ashley Dunn, Palmdale, Calif., 4,826
4, Breanna Clemmer, Clover, S.C., 4,734
5, Haley Cummings, Huber Heights, Ohio, 4,706
6, Kayla Crawford, Silvis, Ill., 4,651
7, Nicole Mikaelian, Macomb, Mich., 4,610
8, Rebecca Broerman, Rudd, Iowa, 4,590
9, Taylor Russell, Tupelo, Miss., 4,586
10, Justine Brookover, Parkersburg, W.Va., 4,581
11, Jordan Newham, Aurora, Ill., 4,564
12, Mykaela Mitchell, London, ON, 4,555
13, Haylee Boyle, Port Orange, Fla., 4,543
14, Sarah Doyle, Georgetown, Ky., 4,540
15, Amanda Garavet, Amherst, Wis., 4,534
16, Amanda Duplan, Citrus Heights, Calif., 4,508

Missed Cut:
17, Janine Turpie, Sandy, Utah, 4,495
18, Dakota Faichnie, Innisfil, ON, 4,476
19, Taylor Bailey, Joliet, Ill., 4,463
20, Kelly Jo Huddleston, Omaha, Neb., 4,437
21, Marcella Wood, Moses Lake, Wash., 4,431
22, Caitlyn Murphy, Clancy, Mont., 4,370
23, Bryanna Leyen, Perry Hall, Md., 4,360
24, Curran DesJardins, Acushnet, Mass., 4,198